Dec 03

We are honored to invite you to a private discussion with Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan on Armenia’s long-term social and economic development. PM Karapetyan’s talk, “Reshaping Armenia and Engaging the Diaspora through Unity and Shared Responsibility” intends to consolidate the global Armenian nation around the country’s sustainable development through improved dialogue and joint decision making. Various sectors will be addressed including: the economic, legal, social, scientific, educational, and cultural fields.

The event will be moderated by Mark Grigoryan and livestreamed at 17:00 (GMT+4) through www.agbu.am.The meeting will begin with a talk by the Prime Minister, followed by an open question and answer session with the invited audience and moderated questions – live twitted and posted on social media with #AGBUtalks110 hashtag.

#AGBUtalks with Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan intends to open a channel for a constructive conversation, so that we – in Armenia, Artsakh, and the Diaspora – may set, implement, and evaluate our objectives together, bearing in mind our shared responsibility.

Dec 09

Convention dedicated to the “International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention”

On the occasion of the “International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime”, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) and the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) in collaboration with Potsdam Lepsius House, Research Center for Genocide Studies – Germany, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs – AUB, and the Foundation for Human and Humanitarian Rights – Lebanon (FHHRL), cordially Invite You to a Seminar entitled “The Crime of Genocide and the MENA Region: Lessons Learnt for Prevention or Protection”.

Dec 10

St. Anthony Foundation’s Free Clothing Program is San Francisco’s largest free clothing program, providing warm clothes, interview or employment apparel, and children’s clothing to homeless and low-income families and individuals.

Through nearly $3 million worth of clothing donations from individuals and corporate partners and the dedication of nearly 1,200 volunteer hours each month, the program provides 39,000 sets of free new and like-new clothing to nearly 11,000 guests each year, including over 2,900 children.

Join AGBU-YPNC as we team up with St. Anthony’s Foundation to give back!Our group will join staff in sorting, processing and organizing donated clothing (both used and new) for distribution in their Free Clothing Program.

Dec 10

Our favorite time of the year is approaching and AGBU YP invites you to an Armenian Christmas Brunch and Toy Drive which will include music, dancing, door prizes and a whole lot of Kef!

Details:Ticket price: $25 only available on Eventbrite. Please bring ticket with you. *No tickets will be sold at the door*Menu: Batz Havgit, Soujoukhov Havgit, fool, Fruits, Basturma, Manaish, Juice, Tea, Coffee & More!Toy Drive: Guests are asked to kindly bring at least one unwrapped toy for children between 5 and 12 years old to be donated.

Dec 17

Anyone interested in the tour, the tour is at 3pm and we will meet for the tour at 2:45pm.

Anyone not interested in the distillery tour we will be starting our mixer after the tour around 4pm and hopping to Sugarhouse for craft cocktails around 5 and dinner at Gold Cash Gold at 7pm. Anyone interested should RSVP at: ypdetroit@gmail.com Please note if you’d like to be on the tour as space is limited and the cost is $15 a person.